Juice Night Out: See a Beatles' kid or break out the derby hat

Two ways to spend your Saturday in Des Moines

May 3, 2013

More than 40,000 people attended opening day of the Downtown Farmers Market last year under blue skies and warm temperatures. The market opens for the 2013 season Saturday, likely under different weather conditions. / Andrea Melendez/Register File Photo

Written by

Rob Little. / Special to the Register

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1. Check out the son of Paul

• Get your day off to a good start with a visit to the first Downtown Farmers Market of the season — even though it may not feel like the spring season. The massive outdoor market runs from 7 a.m. to noon every Saturday (until 1 p.m. on opening day) and features nearly 300 vendors. Just about everyone you know will be downtown for the event, and it’s the perfect spot to grab a meal or stock up on ingredients for the meal you’ll make at home.

• Beatle offspring James McCartney plays the Vaudeville Mews, 212 Fourth St., at 6:30 p.m. The younger McCartney has played on several of his dad’s records and recently released his debut album, “Me.” McCartney also has Iowa ties. He made his U.S. debut performing in Fairfield in 2009. Tickets are $15.

• Get in the mood for Cinco de Mayo with a meal at Taqueria Sonora, 800 First St., West Des Moines. The restaurant has an incredible assortment of tacos, including seafood options like squid and even stingray. In addition to tacos, it serves tortas, fajitas and fried tilapia.

2. Off to the races

• And you’re off!

Start your evening at the Kentucky Derby party from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the Des Moines Art Center, 4700 Grand Ave.

The race will be shown on the big screen in Levitt Auditorium at 5 p.m., but that only takes two minutes, leaving the rest of the party to be filled with things like a Kentucky Derby hat contest, trivia, food and drinks.

Admission is $10, which includes one drink.

• From the sport of kings to one embraced more by the common man: The Iowa Cubs take on the Oklahoma City RedHawks at 7:05 p.m. at Principal Park, 1 Line Drive.

Of course, this all depends on the May snowpocalypse not postponing the game.

If you go, you might want to leave around the time of the seventh inning stretch so you can make it to this last event.

Little quit a job with IBM and has been touring for the last 15 years. He’s known for appearing on shows like “Last Call With Carson Daly” and “The Best Damn Sports Show Period,” as well as his comedy special, “Haulin’ Ass.” Tickets are $15.